quote:

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Originally posted by jacobsen:
(What happened to Q?)

T is for terrier
The more of them, the merrier.

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Banner Lady covered it.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
V is for Vulture,
Not much for culture.
 

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Posted by Tree Bee (# 4033) on :
 
W is for Wallaby
A kangaroo wannabe?
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
W for Brer Wabbit
In the briar patch, dag nab it!
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
X is for the bird xenops
hard to see when it's in the treetops
 

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Posted by jrw (# 18045) on :
 
Y is for yak
They don't need a mac.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
Z is for Zebrafish,
Quite nice in a chafing dish.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
A is for armadillo
not much good as a pillow.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
B is for Boa,
not seen much in Goa.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
C is for catfish
Not found in my dish.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
D is for Dodo
As graceful as a komodo.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
E is for emu
with feathery up-do.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
F is for flamingo
Apt to go-go-go.
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
G is for gadfly
Certainly not a wise guy.
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
H is for hornet;
You'd do best to scorn it.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
I is for impala
which no leopard is a pal-a.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
J is for javelina*,
To attack you he's so keen-a.

_____

The javelina, which looks like a pig but is no relation, is one of the curses we put up with in Arizona, others being the Republican Party and guns everywhere.

[ 28. June 2016, 20:49: Message edited by: Amanda B. Reckondwythe ]
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
K is for kookaburra

his ook ooka laugh carries far
 

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Posted by jrw (# 18045) on :
 
L is for lion.
Nooo!!! Don't get out of the car, Brian!!!
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
M is for manta ray
swimming by Tampa Bay.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
N is for Nilgiri Tahr
who don't live very far.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
O is for opossum
ew! snails he ate 'um
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
O is for Osprey
Dining on fresh fish fillet.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
P is for Plankton
Neither fish, plank nor ton - not one.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
Q is for Queen Snake:
To touch one -- big mistake!
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
R is for Rook
whose singing is crook
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
S is for Stork,
who rarely eats pork.
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
T is for Turtle
At great age still fertile.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
T is for turkey
Beware, November is murky!
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
Ooops! It still can be turkey season next round.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
U is for Ulysses butterfly
I love seeing these fly by!

(Seriously - they are beautiful and I see them often)
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
V is for the
variegated fairy-wren
You might see one, but I don't know when.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
W is for wildebeest
that seems not like an antelope in the least.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
eXotic plumes are found (so I've heard)
on many types of rainforest birds
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
Y is for Yellow-breasted chat
never seen in a hat.
 

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Posted by jrw (# 18045) on :
 
Z is for zebra
"No, it's me", said the horse, "I've just bought a new suit to wear to Jedburgh".
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
Jedburgh rhymes with zebra? Oy veh!

A is for armadillo.
You wouldn't want one for a pillow.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
B is for bison.
If there's one in your house, you'll need a Dyson.

[ 02. July 2016, 02:56: Message edited by: Mamacita ]
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
C is for cobra.
Describe it to Oprah.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
D is for Donkey
who walks sort of wonky!
 

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Posted by jrw (# 18045) on :
 

quote:

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Originally posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe:
Jedburgh rhymes with zebra? Oy veh!

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Sorry, I should have put a footnote explaining that Jedburgh in Scotland is pronounced 'Jedborough'. Of course, how much difference that makes is another matter.
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
E is for eel
with a slippery feel.

In my part of the US, xxxburgh would be said with 'burg' as in Hamburg-er; and xxxborough would be said 'burrow', like an animal tunnel in the ground. Just sayin'
 

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Posted by L'organist (# 17338) on :
 
F is a flounder -
A cad and a bounder
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
G is for gnat
Just fancy that!
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
H is for horsefly
Get bit and you'll cry.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
I is for inchworm,
Not much of a grinch-worm.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
J is for Jaguar
despite what a cad you are!
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
K is for kite*
Looks lovely in flight.


* the bird, of course. No reference to Mary Poppins
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
L is for Llama
who is really a charmer.
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
M is for Mink
with a musky stink.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
N is for newt
Some colorful and cute.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
Q is for quoll
Whose call is a lol
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
R is for roach
Very nice to poach
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
S is for salamander,
No creature is grander.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
T is for Tiger
who dance on the Riga.
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
Wodder, you talk funny....

'U is for 'Ummingbird,
Hot tempered, I've heard.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
V is for vixen
or a foxy minx then

W is for Walrus
who are simply enormous

edited because I still can't say the alphabet properly...and I was trying to think what Wodders rhymed with!

[ 04. July 2016, 21:38: Message edited by: Banner Lady ]
 

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Posted by jrw (# 18045) on :
 
X is for xami hairstreak
They make the best of their week.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
Y is for Yak
with shaggy back.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
We keep leaving out letters (I left out two )

Z is for zoothera dauma
Or scaly thrush - that name is pure trauma.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
A is for Anteater
But it thinks termites taste sweeter
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
B is for Bilby
(looks cute in a trilby)
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
C is for Cheetah,
can you think of aught neater?
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
D is for dhole
faster than an unlucky foal
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
E is for Echidna
d'ya think I would kid ya?
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
F is for ferret
quieter than a parrot.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
G is for Gorilla
not really a killer.
 

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Posted by Sipech (# 16870) on :
 
H is for Hyena
A fan of the arena
 

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Posted by St. Gwladys (# 14504) on :
 
I is for insectivore
Of which I wish there were more
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
J is for jaguarundi
A felix not a fundi.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
K is for koala
If you think they're cute, then holla.
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
L is for Lamb
the wooly I AM.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
M is for Mouse
but please not in my house
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
O is for ocelot,
Who's never discussed a lot.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
P is for Puma,
or is that a rumour?
 

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Posted by Sipech (# 16870) on :
 
Q is for Quail
Who reads the Daily Mail
 

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Posted by St. Gwladys (# 14504) on :
 
R is for Rook
Reading a book
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
S stands for Stoat
Who might float in your moat.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
T is for Termite,
hardly an eremite!
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
U is for uguisu
whose guano is face cream, to you.
 

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Posted by jrw (# 18045) on :
 
V is for viper
I've heard they get hyper.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
W is for wyvern
weirder than Jules Verne
 

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Posted by chicklegirl (# 11741) on :
 
Y is for Yertle
a Seussian turtle.
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
Zooplankton for Z
Which populate the sea.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
A is for aye-aye
Goes out at night and not the day.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
B is for Bantu
Star Wars fans love you.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
C is Chimpanzee
Who now doesn't drink tea!
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
D is for dromedary
with one hump which is hairy.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
E is for elephantnose
A fish, don't know where it goes.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
F is for flounder
flattish and rounder.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
G is for Gerbil,
with a diet quite herbal.
 

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Posted by St. Gwladys (# 14504) on :
 
H is for hermit crab
Who uses his claw to grab
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
I is for imperial eagle
Beware! It can eat up your beagle!
 

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Posted by chicklegirl (# 11741) on :
 
J is for jackrabbit
(a bunny with a boxing habit).
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
K is for Kingfisher.
His girl-friend, he tries to bewitch 'er.
 

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Posted by jrw (# 18045) on :
 
L is for ladybird
Best if we stay in the shade, we've heard.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
M is for magpie
dressed for an evening out- my, my!
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
N is for Nightjar
that can be heard from afar.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
O is for otter
Who plays in the water.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
P is for puma
A cat without huma.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
Q is for Quail,
not as big as a whale.
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
R is for Reindeer
Who work only one day each year.
 

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Posted by Sipech (# 16870) on :
 
S is for the Shrew
That I painted blue!
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
T is for tortoise
Almost slow as rigor mortis.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
U is for ungulate
hoofing it pitter-pat.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
V is for Virginia's Warbler - a bird
Which in the Southern State can be heard.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
W is for Whale
much bigger than a quail!
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
X is for Xanthareel
Of which I wouldn't want to make a meal.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
Y is for Yellowfin
found mostly in a tuna tin

Z is for Zobo
at home in Tibetan snow


edited because I missed a letter AGAIN!

[ 13. July 2016, 04:49: Message edited by: Banner Lady ]
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
A is for Albatross
Rarely if ever ever at a loss.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
B is for Bustard,
quite tasty with mustard.
 

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Posted by Sipech (# 16870) on :
 
C is for the Capybara
That runs like Mo Farah
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
D is for a damsel fly
Hope she doesn't have to cry.
 

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Posted by jrw (# 18045) on :
 
E is for electric eel
Get out of the water, Lucille!!!
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
F is for Frogmouth owl
His mournful call can make you howl.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
G is for guinea pig
whose voice is pretty darn big.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
G is for Grebe,
a bit of a dweeb.

[ 14. July 2016, 04:17: Message edited by: Welease Woderwick ]
 

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Posted by Golden Key (# 1468) on :
 
H is for Hedgehog,
Asleep 'neath a log.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
I for Iora
that lives amongst flora.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
J is for Jabiru
an Australian stork to you.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
K is for king crab
whose realm isn't drab.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
L is for Leiothrix,
a bird without tricks.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
M is for Mammoth
Extinct, 'cos somewhat long in the tooth.
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
N is for nit
A louse egg, init?
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
O is for Owlet,
something to scowl at!
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
P is for Panda.
Her name is Miranda.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
Q is for Quetzal, so like a parrot
whose colours include that of a carrot.
 

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Posted by jrw (# 18045) on :
 
R is for reindeer
Santa won't come by train, dear.
 

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Posted by Golden Key (# 1468) on :
 
S is for Sabre-Toothed Tiger,
Lived long ago, and played on a lyre.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
T is for the Tasmanian devil
A lot of which appear to be ill.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
U is for Urutu
I like his markings - so would you, too.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
V is for Vulture,
Whose manners lack culture.
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
W is for worm
Who's body's not firm.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
X is for Xeme
that likes weather extreme.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
Y is for Yaffle*
Whose name most would baffle


*Green woodpecker
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
Z is for Zain
a dark horse by name.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
A is for albatross
whose wingspan is that boss.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
B is for Babbler,
not much of a Scrabble™-r.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
C is for Crow
Now, wouldn't you know.
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
D is for donkey
Whose voice sounds wonky.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
E is for Egret,
whose habits are secret.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
F is for fringe-toes lizard
no good in a blizzard.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
G is for Goanna
rather scary in manner.
 

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Posted by jrw (# 18045) on :
 
H is for horse
"No, it's me", said the zebra, "I'm going to be in 'Black Beauty', of course".
 

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Posted by Golden Key (# 1468) on :
 
I is for Ibis,
As shown on papyrus.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
J is for Jacana,
who don't eat banana.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
K is for kiwi
whose feathers are fuzzy.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
L is for Lorikeet,
which keeps all her feathers neat.
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
M is for maggot
You don't want one in your faggot!
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
N is for Nuthatch
whose pairs surely match.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
O is for Osprey
A raptor bird of prey
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
P is for Pottoroo
Another marsupial for you.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
Q is for Quail
Who don't travel by sail.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
R is for Rail
with not much of a tail.
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
S is for snail
Much smaller than a whale!
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
T is for Tree Pie,
as it flies through the sky.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
U is for Ursus Maritimus-
That's a polar bear, to us.
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
V is for viper
dangerous when hyper!
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
W is for Wigeon,
it's not like a pigeon!
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
X is for Xenarthrans, both
Anteaters, armadillos, and sloth.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
Y is for Yorkie
Often perky, rarely porky.
 

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Posted by pjl (# 16929) on :
 
Z is for Zorse

very mixed up of course
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
A is for all Arachnids
fascinating to some kids.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
B is for Babbler,
who don't play the tabla.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
C is for chow chow,
come doggy, come now now!
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
D is for Drongo
It don't play the bongo.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
E is for Earwig
That don't grow too big.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
F is for firefly
to see in the dark by...
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
G is for Gadwall,
they're not very tall!
 

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Posted by pjl (# 16929) on :
 
H is for Head Lice

Bit itchy,not very nice
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
Really, pjl - how to lower the tone.

I is for Icterus Bullockii
Or Bullock's Oriole, you see.

[ 22. July 2016, 19:09: Message edited by: jacobsen ]
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
J is for Jaguar
to show what a cad you are!
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
K is for katydid
-LOUD- I do not kid.
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
L is for ladybird
Often seen but not heard.
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
L is for lobster;
To boil 'em's my job, sir.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
M is formarmoset
As cute a monkey as you can get.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
N is for Nautilus
A mollusc, to us.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
O is for orangutan
A distant cousin to man
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
P is for poison dart frog
a colorful lump on a log.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
Q is for
Quagga
Whose coat makes one stagga.
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
R is for Robin
Just bob, bob, bobbin'
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
S is for scorpion.
Something you don't want bare feet to step on.

[ 25. July 2016, 02:16: Message edited by: Mamacita ]
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
T is for tetra
brilliant and wet-ra.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
U is for Urial,
not ready for burial.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
V is for Viperfish
Watch out - it's a hyper-fish.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
W is for Weasel
who rarely paints at an easel.

[and is crap at quizzes!]
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
X is for xylophage
It feeds on wooden steps or stage.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
Y is for the Yellow Poll
whose warbling is quite droll
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
Z is for Zo, sometimes Dzo,
Who doesn't really like to sew.


(Lady yaks have terrible trouble threading the needles!)
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
A is for Aphid
From my tomato plants I want rid!
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
B is for Bison
Whose back you can ride on.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
C is for Condor
Extinct, then not, a wonder!
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
D is for damsel fly
Known as nymphs - who can say why?
 

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Posted by jrw (# 18045) on :
 
E is for elephant
Highly intelligant
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
F is for Flamingo,
who doesn't dance a flamenco!
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
G is for goat
Who can't row a boat.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
H is for Hyraxes
They never pay taxes.
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
I is for Ibis
Considered a sacred bird it is
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
J is for jackalope
real as real. Nope.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
K is for kestrel
Who flies and hunts well.
 

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Posted by Banner Lady (# 10505) on :
 
L is for Lorikeet.
There are lots on our street.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
M is for Merlin,
whose feathers ain't curlin'.
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
N is for Newt
Who looks very cute.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
O is for Ostrich,
Its feathers for the rich.
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
P is for a Pony
Who's six feet tall, thus phony.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
Q is for Queen Snake
Whose bite is no piss-take.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
R is for raccoon
a.k.a. "trash panda," by the light of moon.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
S is for Starling,
A real little darling.
 

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Posted by St. Gwladys (# 14504) on :
 
T is for Tabby Cat
Who goes where the food is at.
 

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Posted by jrw (# 18045) on :
 
U is for umbrellabird
They've not of Paul Weller heard.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
V is for vampire bat --
Tuck one in under your hat.
 

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Posted by Mamacita (# 3659) on :
 
W is for wombat
Who wouldn't fit inside that hat.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
X is for Xenops
Like most birds, it hops.
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
Y is for Yellow-bellied Sapsucker
The cutest damn little f**ker.
 

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Posted by Curiosity killed ... (# 11770) on :
 
Z is for the indicine cattle or zebu,
Not the most elegant animal in the zoo,
With fat humped back, droopy ears and dewlaps too.
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
A is for angelfish
the salty brine is its niche.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
B is for Bandicoot,
with more than one foot.

(normally)
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
C is for Crow
With a very harsh voice, don't you know!
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
D is for Dingo,
who rarely plays bingo.
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
E is for electric eel
Who swims with eclectic zeal.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
F is for flounder,
Could be more than a pounder .
 

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Posted by jrw (# 18045) on :
 
G is for giraffe
"You can't be serious about creating one of those, Lord", said the angel, "You must be 'avin a laugh".
 

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Posted by Lyda*Rose (# 4544) on :
 
H is for hermit crab
a bigger and bigger shell he'll grab.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
I is for Iora,
who doesn't eat flora.
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
J is for Jackdaw
Who speaks with a loud caw.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
K is for Kiri,
A bit of a dearie.

(Kiri is the local name for the amazing mongoose)
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
L is for Leafhopper
This bug's hardly a whopper.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
M is for Manatee
Not everyone'should cup of tea.
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
N is for Natterjack
He has a lovely knobbly back.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
O is for Otter
who has gone for a potter.
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
P is for PUPPY
Either sleepy or jumpy.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
Q is for Quarterhorse
It has four legs, of course.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
R is for Raven
Its nest is its haven.

[ 04. August 2016, 03:34: Message edited by: Welease Woderwick ]
 

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Posted by Amanda B. Reckondwythe (# 5521) on :
 
S is for salamander,
Interesting how he takes a gander.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
T is for Tern
with energy to burn.
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
U is for Uakari
Red-faced but elsewhere long-hairy.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
V is for Vixen,
Who doesn't need fixin'.
 

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Posted by Doone (# 18470) on :
 
W is for Wren
Much smaller than a hen!
 

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Posted by jacobsen (# 14998) on :
 
X is for Xantic Sargo
It swims, rather than going by Wells Fargo.
 

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Posted by Welease Woderwick (# 10424) on :
 
Y is for Yak
who don't need no mac!
 

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Posted by Pearl B4 Swine (# 11451) on :
 
Z is for zebu
On whose chin has a boo-boo
 

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